Vulnerability in Core.ai Phoenix Code
CVE-2025-5255
The Phoenix Code's configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: "com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables" and "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application's context and bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue was fixed in commit 0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (14.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Core.ai Phoenix Code — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.pl/en/posts/2025/06/tcc-bypass/ (third-party-advisory)
- phcode.dev/ (product)
- github.com/phcode-dev/phoenix-desktop/commit/ab5d5ffd04fbbab770c1ef6250cd0ec532… (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5255?
- CVE-2025-5255 is a vulnerability in Core.ai Phoenix Code, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. Published 2025-06-20.
- Is CVE-2025-5255 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.